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Aconitum delphiniifolium (Larkspurleaf monkshood)
Le Duc, F. Alice

Aconitum delphiniifolium

Aconitum delphiniifolium DC.

Larkspurleaf Monkshood, Larkspur-leaf Monkshood, Northern Monkshood

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ACDE2

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

The thin, straight stem of this perennial can reach 40 inches in height and is topped by a few-flowered cluster of dark blue, hooded flowers. Foliage is variable, but leaves are generally palmately cleft, shiny and few in number.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually blue to purple, occasionally greenish purple, yellowish or white.

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Distribution: AK & w. Canada
Native Habitat: Meadows; thickets; stream banks.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Description: Rich soils.
Conditions Comments: Because of the tall, thin stems, these plants need tall companions to remain upright. The typical subspecies is common throughout much of Alaska. The taller ssp. chamissonianum occurs from the Aleutians to coastal B.C. while ssp. paradoxum is a reduced, arctic/montane race.

Propagation

Description: Propagate by seed or division. Seedlings take 2-3 years to flower.
Commercially Avail: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Aconitum delphiniifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Aconitum delphiniifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aconitum delphiniifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-03
Research By: TWC Staff

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